Privacy Policy

Notice of Privacy Policy for GLBA and Hippa-Hitech

Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) generally prohibits any financial institution, directly or through its affiliates, from sharing nonpublic personal information about you with a non affiliated third party unless the institution provides you with a notice of its privacy policies and practices, such as the type of information that it collects about you and the categories of persons or entities to whom it may be disclosed. In compliance with the GLBA, we are providing you with this document, which notifies you of the privacy policies and practices of Hastings Insurance.

The GLBA further requires that we inform you that you have a right to prevent us from sharing nonpublic personal information about you with a non affiliated third party for any purpose that is not specifically authorized by law. Your right to prevent us from sharing nonpublic personal information about you with a non affiliated third party for a purpose that is not specifically authorized by law is called your right to “opt out” of such information sharing.

At Hastings Insurance we are committed to providing you the best service while earning your trust and protecting the privacy of your information. We understand and respect the fact that you may wish to keep your personal financial and PHI information confidential.

The following is our policy on how we handle your information:

We collect nonpublic personal financial and PHI information about you from the following sources:

•  Information from insurance carrier and client applications. This is information you give us on applications and other forms, by phone, or online. This information may include your name, address, telephone number, drivers license number, social security number, date of birth, length of employment, gender, marital status, Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI), and prior insurance information that we receive from you on applications and other forms.

• Information about transactions. This is information about your trusted transactions with us and our affiliates. It includes your insurance coverage premiums and selection, your payment and claims history, and information necessary for billing and payment. 

We do not disclose any nonpublic financial or PHI information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.

We restrict access to nonpublic personal financial and PHI information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal and state regulations to guard your nonpublic personal financial and PHI information.

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At Hastings Insurance we are committed to protecting your privacy rights. We acknowledge your right to keep your own financial information confidential and, because of this, we have created this document to explain our privacy policy to you. In addition, we are complying with both state and federal laws which require insurance agencies (as well as all financial institutions) to notify you, our valued clients, about how we intend to treat your nonpublic personal financial and PHI information that you have entrusted us with.

SMS (Text) Messaging

Mobile Information

• Mobile information will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

• Messages and Data rates may apply. 

Opt-Out Instructions

• To opt out of receiving text messages, text STOP to any message.

Terms & Conditions

Types of Messages

• You may receive messages related to your upcoming appointments, insurance policies, billing, claims, and other service-related information.

Message Frequency

• Message frequency varies. You may receive multiple messages per month.

Contact Information for Assistance

• SMS: Reply Help to any text message,

• Phone: 814-247-8900

• Email: info@hastings.insurance

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Opt-Out Options and Mobile Information

You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by: 

• SMS: Replying "STOP" to any SMS message you receive from us.

• Email: Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email you receive from us. 

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More on mobile information usage, collection, and privacy

• Our SMS program provides updates, notifications, and promotional messages related to our services. By subscribing to our SMS program, you consent to receive SMS messages at the phone number provided. Message frequency may vary based on your interaction with our service.

• No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

• We may share your data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our SMS program, provided they agree to keep your data confidential and use it solely for the purpose of providing services on our behalf.

• You have the right to access, correct, verify, or remove your personal information at any time. To manage your information, please contact us at 814-247-8900.

• Opt-Out Option: If you wish to opt-out of receiving SMS messages, you may do so at any time by replying "STOP" to any of our messages or by contacting us directly at 814-247-8900. Opting out will not affect your other interactions with our services.